GEORGIA WATER TREATMENT
OPERATOR CLASS I
EXAM
QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES
JUST RELEASED
EXAM SPECIFICATIONS
Time Allocation: 2 Hours
Total Questions: 50 Questions
Question Format: Multiple Choice with Calculations
Minimum Competency: 70% Required to Pass
Core Focus: Distribution, Regulations, Math, Safety, Disinfection, Sampling
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, Exam Overview & Content Outline
EXAM PURPOSE
Georgia Water Treatment Operator Class I Exam covers distribution system operations, Georgia
EPD Rule 391-3-5, SDWA, basic treatment, disinfection, mathematics, safety, and sampling per
Georgia requirements. Class I operates distribution systems and very small groundwater systems.
CONTENT DISTRIBUTION
• Georgia Regulations & SDWA (25%) — GA EPD 391-3-5, SDWA MCLs, monitoring, reporting,
violations
• Distribution Systems (30%) — Hydraulics, storage, pumps, valves, mains, cross-connection,
flushing
• Disinfection & Sampling (25%) — Chlorine, chlorine residual, bacteriological sampling, CT basics
• Mathematics & Safety (20%) — Dosage, flow, pressure, volume, chlorine safety, confined space
QUESTION FORMAT & SCORING
Each item presents four options with calculations. Correct answers are highlighted in green with
checkmark (✓). Every question includes detailed solution with Georgia EPD and SDWA references.
Requires 70% to pass.
STUDY STRATEGY
Master Georgia Rule 391-3-5 requirements for Class I. Know SDWA MCLs for distribution.
Understand hydraulics: flow, velocity, pressure. Study chlorine disinfection and residual
requirements. Review bacteriological sampling procedures. Know safety for chlorine and confined
spaces. Practice basic water math.
CURRICULUM ALIGNMENT
Questions reflect current standards: Georgia EPD Rule 391-3-5, Safe Drinking Water Act, EPA
regulations, AWWA standards, and Georgia water operator certification requirements for Class I.
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OPERATOR CLASS I
EXAM
QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES
JUST RELEASED
EXAM SPECIFICATIONS
Time Allocation: 2 Hours
Total Questions: 50 Questions
Question Format: Multiple Choice with Calculations
Minimum Competency: 70% Required to Pass
Core Focus: Distribution, Regulations, Math, Safety, Disinfection, Sampling
Georgia Water Treatment Operator Class I Exam Just Released Page 1
, Exam Overview & Content Outline
EXAM PURPOSE
Georgia Water Treatment Operator Class I Exam covers distribution system operations, Georgia
EPD Rule 391-3-5, SDWA, basic treatment, disinfection, mathematics, safety, and sampling per
Georgia requirements. Class I operates distribution systems and very small groundwater systems.
CONTENT DISTRIBUTION
• Georgia Regulations & SDWA (25%) — GA EPD 391-3-5, SDWA MCLs, monitoring, reporting,
violations
• Distribution Systems (30%) — Hydraulics, storage, pumps, valves, mains, cross-connection,
flushing
• Disinfection & Sampling (25%) — Chlorine, chlorine residual, bacteriological sampling, CT basics
• Mathematics & Safety (20%) — Dosage, flow, pressure, volume, chlorine safety, confined space
QUESTION FORMAT & SCORING
Each item presents four options with calculations. Correct answers are highlighted in green with
checkmark (✓). Every question includes detailed solution with Georgia EPD and SDWA references.
Requires 70% to pass.
STUDY STRATEGY
Master Georgia Rule 391-3-5 requirements for Class I. Know SDWA MCLs for distribution.
Understand hydraulics: flow, velocity, pressure. Study chlorine disinfection and residual
requirements. Review bacteriological sampling procedures. Know safety for chlorine and confined
spaces. Practice basic water math.
CURRICULUM ALIGNMENT
Questions reflect current standards: Georgia EPD Rule 391-3-5, Safe Drinking Water Act, EPA
regulations, AWWA standards, and Georgia water operator certification requirements for Class I.
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